Every butterfly gardener delights when showy swallowtail butterflies make an appearance. These butterflies are some of the largest in the garden, and their colorful wings and soaring flight patterns ...

Want to attract butterflies? Try growing these types of flowers that our readers say their butterflies like the most.

Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a vibrant, low-maintenance native plant that supports pollinators in the garden. It's part of the milkweed family, and, like its relatives, it "supports a whole ...

If your dream garden includes fluttering butterflies, butterfly weed can help bring it to life. With its bright orange blooms and ability to attract monarchs and other pollinators, this native ...

Butterfly weed (also called butterfly milkweed) is a pretty, low-maintenance perennial. Here are tips on where and how to plant it from horticulturists at Iowa State University in Ames. Q: What would ...

The rich orange flowers of butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) seem to call out “here I am” to any passerby. This attractive flower is blooming now. Butterfly weed is a big nectar producer and is ...

If you want monarch butterflies to flutter through your garden, you have to entice them with a tasty snack. ABOUT: Hardy in Zones 4 to 9, grows best in full sun, and well-drained soils. It’s drought ...

You can also choose plants that have different bloom times throughout the season. That way there is always color in the garden. My local team planted wild columbine and coreopsis for early-season ...

Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a perennial that is a species of milkweed. It flowers from midsummer to early fall, followed by seed pods that can provide food for insects and wildlife later in ...